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FORT CLINCH
FORT CLINCH is a 1986 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 22 inspections since 1996, most recently in March 2026, along with 47 deficiencies, 4 operational controls and 2 casualty investigations between 2002 and 2004.
Records from 1996 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 4 March 2026.
- Built
- 1986
- Last inspected
- 4 March 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 47 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 2 investigations · 2002–2004
Identity
907272
WDE7888
281116
Flag
UNITED STATES
368094490, 368120870
Maury page id
psix-281116
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded3
Years with a record
15 calendar years (1996–2026)
The 22 inspections in the strip above, split by the kind of activity the US
Coast Guard recorded. Years with a record are calendar years in which a record exists, not
years in service. What Maury does not do.
Coast Guard record current through 13 September 2026, retrieved 18 September 2026 from PSIX. Every field on this page was recorded by the Coast Guard. Records for the Towing Vessel class in Maury's sources begin in 1980.
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)69.1 ft × 26.0 ft × 10.5 ft
Registered tonnagegross 126 / net 101
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderM F MARTIN JR · BRUNSWICK, GA, UNITED STATES · built 1986
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portFERNANDINA BEACH, FL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 29 July 2026 · expires 31 July 2027
Service, as the file records itTowing Vessel
Hull formpowered (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)
Tonnage as PSIX records it128 - Dead Weight, Ton
101 - Displacement, Ton
126 - Simplified, Gross Ton
101 - Simplified, Net Ton
101 - Displacement, Ton
126 - Simplified, Gross Ton
101 - Simplified, Net Ton
Every line above is a field of the National Vessel Documentation Center's file as served by NOAA Fisheries, dated 10 September 2026, matched to this hull on its Official Number. Registered and ITC measurements are two systems and are never combined. One snapshot is held so far; documentation history begins with the next.
Radio station licence
WDL3363MMSI 368120870 · active · voluntarily equipped · granted 16 November 2019, expires 16 November 2029
WDK8470MMSI 368094490 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 21 May 2019, expires 21 May 2029
WDE7888MMSI 367398950 · expired · voluntarily equipped · granted 11 March 2009, cancelled 11 May 2019 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
WCW8658MMSI not assigned · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 13 September 1996, cancelled 13 November 2006
FCC Universal Licensing System ship-station file of 6 September 2026, matched to this hull on its
US Official Number. Status and dates are the file’s own. The licensee is not read from the file and is not shown.
A lapsed licence’s MMSI is still the number the vessel transmitted under while it was valid.
Inspected as a tow unit · 3
The Coast Guard recorded this vessel and the following in the same inspection activity — normally a tug and the barges in its tow. A recreational or unclassed hull in the same activity is held and not published, so it does not appear here: these lists are a floor, not a complete manifest.
TEXAS TREASURE Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 356848 · 3 February 2004 · activity 1999622SKS TUGELA Freight Ship · MISLE 457344 · 15 October 2002 · activity 1701304TREASURE Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 467234 · 15 October 2002 · activity 1701304Inspection history · 22
4 March 2026
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8319026
21 November 2025
Drydock Exam · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8272302
9 October 2025
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8250177
24 March 2025
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8098437
16 October 2023
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7809245
3 October 2023
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7802803
28 February 2023
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7643306
28 February 2023
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7643461
7 January 2022
In-Service Inspection · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7377033
2 November 2021
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7334678
17 June 2020
Initial Certification · In-Service Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6979003
28 August 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Navigation Center · Activity 6525179
16 October 2015
Deficiency Check · Uninspected Other
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Canaveral · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5816889
12 October 2011
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4166228
3 February 2004
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1999622
14 May 2003
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1793702
15 October 2002
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1701304
10 December 1998
Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 808445
29 September 1998
Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 802640
8 September 1998
Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 797908
4 March 1997
Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1099068
29 May 1996
Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1437103
Deficiency record · 47
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 4 March 2026
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have a reliable means to provide notification when an emergency condition exists or an essential system develops problems that require attention. The following alarms must be provided:(1) Main engine low lubricating oil pressure;(2) Main engine high cooling water temperature;(3) Auxiliary generator engine low lubricating oil pressure;(4) Auxiliary generator engine high cooling water temperature;(6) Low hydraulic steering fluid levels. Vessel was unable to test these alarms and give set points for each.
46 CFR 143.230
46 CFR 143.245
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Navigation records
Issued 4 March 2026
Resolved
The officer in charge of a navigational watch must conduct a navigation assessment for the intended route and operations prior to getting underway. The navigation assessment entry must be recorded in the TVR, or official log. Vessel does not have nav assessments logged in TVR, or official log.
46 CFR 140.635
46 CFR 140.640
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 4 March 2026
Resolved
All doors designed to be watertight must function properly. Top deck starboard side door gasket falling off.
46 CFR 140.610(b)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 4 March 2026
Resolved
Two lifebuoys must be fitted with a floating electric water light. Forward starboard water light not working.
46 CFR 141.360(c)(2)
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)
Issued 4 March 2026
Resolved
All towing vessels must have at least one handheld VHF-MF radio. Vessel does not have a handheld VHF-MF radio.
46 CFR 140.715(c)
14 - Pollution Prevention › 145 - MARPOL Annex V › Placards
Issued 4 March 2026
Resolved
The master of a ship shall ensure that one or more placards meeting the requirement of this section are displayed in prominent locations to be read by the crew. Vessel does not have "discharge of garbage prohibited" placards.
33 CFR 151.59
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 4 March 2026
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be equipped with at least two portable, battery-powered lights. One must be located in the pilothouse and the other at the access to the engine room. Vessel only has one light.
46 CFR 143.410(c)
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 9 October 2025
Resolved
Regardless of the option chosen to obtain a COI, upon obtaining a COI each towing vessel must then undergo a drydock and internal structural examination at the following intervals:(1) A vessel that is exposed to salt water more than 6 months in any 12-month period since the last examination or initial certification must undergo a drydock and internal structural examination at least twice every 5 years, with not more than 36 months between examinations.
Vessel failed to meed dry dock timeline, vessel was due for DDE/ISE 31AUG2025.
46 CFR 137.300
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › USCG Certificate of Documentation (COD)
Issued 24 March 2025
Resolved
Any vessel of at least 5 net tons wholly owned by a citizen or citizens of the US is eligible for documentation under this part. Renew COD and place on board.
46 CFR 67.5
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Machinery
Issued 24 March 2025
Resolved
Fuel systems for towing vessels main engines and generators must have a documented maintenance plan to ensure proper operation of the system. Low level alarm on the day tank was broken, replace low level alarm.
46 CFR 143.255
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Fitness for duty - intoxication
Issued 24 March 2025
Resolved
The marine employer must have a sufficient number of alcohol testing devices readily accessible on board the vessel. MI found expired test strips on board, replace with new 0.04% alcohol testing strips.
46 CFR 4.06-15
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 24 March 2025
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be equipped with an industrial type first aid cabinet or kit, appropriate to the size of the crew. MI found expired medicines. replace expired items or replace kit.
46 CFR 140.435
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for master and officers
Issued 13 March 2023
Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 28 February 2023
Resolved
A towing vessel subject to this subchapter and choosing the Coast Guard option must undergo an annual inspection within 3 months before or after the COI anniversary date. Vessel did not conduct an annual inspection.
46 CFR 137.200
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery space openings
Issued 7 January 2022
Resolved
PROPULSION MACHINERY, INCLUDING MAIN ENGINES, REDUCTION GEARS, SHAFTING, BEARINGS, AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS MUST: BE MAINTAINED TO ENSURE PROPER OPERATION.
MARINE INSPECTORS FOUND PORT AND STARBOARD SHAFT SEALS TO BE LEAKING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF WATER INTO ENGINE ROOM. VESSEL SHALL ENACT PERMANENT REPAIRS PRIOR TO OPERATIONS.
705C - PRIOR TO OPERATIONS
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 2 November 2021
Resolved
A fixed fire pump must be capable of producing 50 psi from the two highest hydrants and be energized remotely. Vessel was unable to demonstrate proper pressure at the hydrant or at the pump. Fire pump cannot be remotely started.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (load lines)
Issued 2 November 2021
Resolved
Propulsion machinery, including shafting and bearings must be maintained to ensure proper operation. Both shaft packing glands are leaking excessively.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 2 November 2021
Resolved
Alarms must have a means to test actuation at each operating station or have a continuous self-monitoring alarm system. Vessel unable to test actuation of low hydraulic steering fluid level.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 17 June 2020
Resolved
Remove the paint off of the air reciever data plates and mark with MAWP.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 17 June 2020
Resolved
The railing is cracked. Repair railing starboard side access point.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency fire pump and its pipes
Issued 17 June 2020
Resolved
The primary fire pump must be able to be energized remotely at the pump and a safe place outside the engine room.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 17 June 2020
Resolved
All hand portable fire extinguishers, semi-portable fire-extinguishing systems, fire detection systems, and fixed fire extinguishing systems must be inspected or tested at least once every 12 months. Obtain a copy of the servicing report.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 17 June 2020
Resolved
Establish a safety orientation.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 17 June 2020
Resolved
Replace an electrical cover located on the mess deck Portside.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 17 June 2020
Resolved
Remove all twist-on connectors and replace with crimped type.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Openings to cargo area, doors, ... scuttles
Issued 17 June 2020
Resolved
Void space located in engine room forward starboard bulkhead is missing 2 studs. Replace studs.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Functional requirements
Issued 17 June 2020
Resolved
MMSI Number needs to be properly entered into the radio along with GPS coordinates.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Rudder angle indicator
Issued 17 June 2020
Resolved
Rudder angle indicator is
off and needs to be adjusted to display actual angle.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Water level indicator
Issued 17 June 2020
Resolved
Visual indicator must show on the bridge for the bilge alarm when is use.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 17 June 2020
Resolved
Low fuel level, is fitted with a day tank. The day tank needs a low fuel level alarm.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 17 June 2020
Resolved
Flame bowls must be used with plastic filter housing. Install flame bowls.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency fire pump and its pipes
Issued 17 June 2020
Resolved
Repair or replace the excessive leaking fire pump located in the engine room.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency fire pump and its pipes
Issued 17 June 2020
Resolved
A minimum capacity of at least (80gpm) at a discharge gauge pressure of not less than (60psi), measured at the pump discharge, Fire pump gauge needs to be replaced.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 17 June 2020
Resolved
Port fuel tank leaking. Make sure cover is tightened to stop leak.
14 - Pollution Prevention › 145 - MARPOL Annex V › Garbage
Issued 17 June 2020
Resolved
Garbage placard must be visible to notify the reader of garbage handling requirements.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 17 June 2020
Resolved
(EAP) and display and distribute informational material. Display EAP Hotline information and number.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 17 June 2020
Resolved
crewmembers must participates in drills and testing of alarm and detection systems at least monthly. Log drills and test in record book.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Magnetic compass
Issued 17 June 2020
Resolved
Magnetic compass needs to be illuminated.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 17 June 2020
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have a fire detection system.
Vessel can not provide a PE statement for fire detection panel
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 17 June 2020
Resolved
Vessel is a ITV and therefore is not required to have a SMS per regulations
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 17 June 2020
Resolved
O/O must implement a health and safety plan
Master was unable to provide plan
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)
Issued 28 August 2018
Resolved
MMSI: Vsl is broadcasting invalid MMSI, IMO: Vsl is broadcasting no IMO #
Fire Fighting › Portable Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher › Service
Issued 16 October 2015
Resolved
B-V Fire Ex engine room - out of service
Fire Fighting › Fixed Fire Detection System › Control Panel
Issued 16 October 2015
Resolved
Fire Detection Panel Engineering Letter and maintenance log not aboard
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Navigation Lights
Issued 16 October 2015
Resolved
White navigation light not working
Documentation › Markings/Placards › Injury Placard
Issued 16 October 2015
Resolved
Injury Placard not posted
Documentation › Manuals/Policy Documentation › Maneuvering Information
Issued 16 October 2015
Resolved
Coast Pilot not aboard
Casualty record · 2
15 October 2002Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 1701304
3 February 2004Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 1999622
Each line is an incident investigation the Coast Guard recorded with this hull among the vessels involved, with the date and the classification the Coast Guard gave it, and the bridge, lock or dam the investigation names where it names one. Involvement is not fault. The investigation narrative is not published. Source: IIR, through 2026.
Recorded names · 1
STEPHANIE S (2002–2004). Names as the Coast Guard recorded them in incident records, with the years they appear; some are renames and some are spelling variants.
Ownership record
The Coast Guard's documentation record for this hull -- the Abstract of Title,
with its owners and liens as filed -- is not in PSIX. Ask, and Maury buys it from the National
Vessel Documentation Center, files it here with its date, and every reader of this page gets it.